TerrAscend Launches First-Ever Concentrates in New Jersey

Liquid Live Resin Vape Cartridges and Live Resin Crumble Now Available Exclusively at New Jersey Apothecarium Dispensaries

TORONTO, May 16, 2022 /CNW/ - TerrAscend Corp. ("TerrAscend" or the "Company") (CSE: TER) (OTCQX: TRSSF), a leading North American cannabis operator, today announced the first-ever launch of cannabis concentrates in the state of New Jersey. Kind Tree Liquid Live Resin Vape Cartridges and Kind Tree Live Resin Crumble are available exclusively at The Apothecarium Maplewood and  Phillipsburg locations. The company also commenced sales of adult-use cannabis-infused edibles under its Valhalla brand.

"The concentrate category accounts for up to 20% of cannabis sales in other states. We are proud to be the first company to bring these products to New Jersey consumers," said Jason Wild, Executive Chairman of TerrAscend. "In just three weeks since commencement of adult-use sales in New Jersey, cannabis connoisseurs are realizing that our Apothecarium dispensaries are the place to go for the high quality and high potency products they seek. Furthermore, we can't wait to expand this category by launching additional Kind Tree concentrates including budder, badder, diamonds, and shatter in the coming weeks."

To celebrate the launch of these new products, Kind Tree will be hosting a pop-up at the Maplewood and Phillipsburg Apothecarium locations on May 21st. The event will feature product and accessory education as well as an opportunity to meet TerrAscend New Jersey's head grower, head of extraction, and the manufacturing team. The first 300 customers at each location will receive prepaid coupons, which can be used at local businesses in the surrounding areas.

About TerrAscend

TerrAscend is the leading North American cannabis operator with vertically integrated operations in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Michigan and California, licensed cultivation and processing operations in Maryland and licensed production in Canada. TerrAscend operates The Apothecarium and Gage dispensary retail locations as well as scaled cultivation, processing, and manufacturing facilities in its core markets. TerrAscend's cultivation and manufacturing practices yield consistent, high-quality cannabis, providing industry-leading product selection to both the medical and legal adult-use markets. The Company owns several synergistic businesses and brands, including Gage Cannabis, The Apothecarium, Ilera Healthcare, Kind Tree, Prism, State Flower, Valhalla Confections, and Arise Bioscience Inc. For more information, visit www.terrascend.com.

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